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A lifetime of mental stimulation-like reading, writing, and learning new skills-may help protect the brain as we age. People with the highest levels of cognitive enrichment had a much lower risk of Alzheimers and experie...

A surprising new clinical trial has revealed that metformin-a cheap, century-old drug widely used for type 2 diabetes-may help people with type 1 diabetes in an unexpected way. While researchers initially hoped it would ...

A long-running dinosaur mystery may finally be solved: Nanotyrannus, once dismissed as just a teenage T. rex, appears to have been its own distinct species after all. Scientists analyzed a tiny throat bone from the origi...

Quantum technologies like quantum computers are built from quantum materials. These types of materials exhibit quantum properties when exposed to the right conditions. Curiously, engineers can also trigger quantum behavi...

Gravity, as most people understand it, is the familiar force that pulls a falling apple toward Earth. But for astronomers and theoretical physicists, it is also a vexing invisible architect that guides the shape and evol...

Patients are requesting that blood transfusions come from people who they know have not been vaccinated against covid-19, which can cause dangerous delays

Patients are requesting that blood transfusions come from people who they know have not been vaccinated against covid-19, which can cause dangerous delays

Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments

An imaginative and compelling book reveals how radio waves help us tune in to our universe - and even search for alien civilisations, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Feedback discovers that a conspiracy theory has formed that various celebrities have been replaced by clones, and sees just a few small problems with the idea

A film about the quest for ghost elephants is as much about not knowing and asking the right questions as about exploration, finds Davide Abbatescianni

From huge geese to flying cars, these photographs from a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveal how we have been manipulating images for over a century

Forty years after the worlds biggest nuclear disaster, the safety of Chernobyl hangs in the balance - though not because of the radiation risk

A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.

What is the Shallow Brain Hypothesis? A new study shows how subcortical pathways can make AI models more flexible and biologically accurate.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and leprosy in humans, according to a new study.

Tungsten's superior performance in extreme environments makes it a leading candidate for plasma-facing components (PFCs) in fusion reactors, but the ultra-high heat can damage its microscopic structure and lead to co...

Researchers from the Department of Energy's Quantum Science Center (QSC) headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have achieved a significant milestone by demonstrating the first digital quantum simulati...

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has finished the most detailed survey of the universe to date, and the resulting map will help researchers understand an apparent weakening ofdark energy

A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew much faster as young children

Researchers have created a 15-minute blood test using europium nanoparticles and a smartphone to track melatonin levels, helping astronauts and shift workers manage their biological clocks.

The slingshot around the moon has catapulted the Artemis II mission to legendary status. How much do you know about this iconic mission?